LETTER TO THE HONORABLE MCGEORGE BUNDY FROM JOHN A. MCCONE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R000400180023-6
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 18, 2002
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: May 13, 1964
• Content Type: LETTER

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President's continuing interest in trade
the attached report on Free I'orld shipping
14 be brought to his personal attention.
i.r*ak co ttrolleed shipping which in the first quarter of 1964
particular interest and concern is the rise in British
amounted to gy. %, and in March to 94. 816, o the Free World
voyages. These astoundingly high percentages result from a
determination that virtually all of the ltsbanese flag vessels
the Cuban trade during the first quarter. which accounted for
voyages. were either British or +rre.k
co trollEed. Apparently there are some advantages to ship owners
to register ships under the Lebanese flag.
receiving normal distribution, I am
transmitting it to you and suggest you speak to the President
about it. I point out that it is classified, Secret - N a Fore sa
bewcerely
Attachment
The Honorable McGeorge ; nundyr I
special Asof ant to the President
for National urity- Affairs
The White ;tae
O/DDI 12 May
Rewritten S'AM/rnfb 13 May
Distribution:
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13 May :964
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/S/ John
John A. McCone
Attachment: Current Support Brief,
'British and Greek Firms Continue to
Dominate Free World Shipping in the
Cuban Trade`', dtd May 1964
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